He scored a 1 out of a possible 9 on the Henneke equine body condition scoring system. Another horse on the same property, "Bucky," scored a two.
Despite the appalling conditions of his animals and the overwhelming evidence against him, the owner hired a succession of seven attorneys to defend his actions. He also filed civil suits against two SPCA employees. The suits were dismissed of course as having no merit; however his actions stalled the case.
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